Reki Yoko Heisei 24 (2012)

February 1st, 2011, announced by NAOJ

Glossary:Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, Transit of Planet

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Eclipses Heisei 24 (2012)

In this year, there are 2 Solar Eclipses, 1 Lunar Eclipse and 1 Transit of Venus. Among those, 1 Solar Eclipse, 1 Lunar Eclipse and 1 Transit of Venus are visible from Japan.

1. May 21st Annular Solar Eclipse

In general, partial eclipse is visible from all over Japan. In particular, annluar eclipse is visible from southern Kyushu, southern Shikoku, southern Kinki, southern Chubu and Kanto. Local circumstances are as follows.

Place	Eclipse begins		Annular eclipse begins		Greatest eclipse			Annular eclipse ends		Eclipse ends
Place	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.	Mag.	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.
Sapporo	6^h33^m07^s	298°	-	-	7^h49^m49^s	215°	0.840	-	-	9^h17^m35^s	125°
Nemuro	6^h34^m49^s	300°	-	-	7^h54^m26^s	213°	0.875	-	-	9^h25^m38^s	119°
Aomori	6^h28^m32^s	302°	-	-	7^h44^m59^s	217°	0.877	-	-	9^h13^m06^s	127°
Morioka	6^h26^m28^s	305°	-	-	7^h43^m13^s	219°	0.903	-	-	9^h12^m01^s	127°
Sendai	6^h23^m46^s	307°	-	-	7^h40^m16^s	220°	0.929	-	-	9^h09^m08^s	128°
Akita	6^h26^m20^s	304°	-	-	7^h42^m23^s	219°	0.892	-	-	9^h10^m17^s	128°
Yamagata	6^h23^m39^s	307°	-	-	7^h39^m48^s	220°	0.924	-	-	9^h08^m13^s	128°
Fukushima	6^h22^m46^s	308°	-	-	7^h38^m58^s	221°	0.935	-	-	9^h07^m33^s	129°
Mito	6^h20^m21^s	311°	7^h33^m58^s	298°	7^h36^m24^s	222°	0.963	7^h38^m50^s	147°	9^h05^m08^s	129°
Utsunomiya	6^h20^m36^s	310°	7^h34^m16^s	276°	7^h36^m17^s	222°	0.952	7^h38^m18^s	169°	9^h04^m29^s	130°
Maebashi	6^h20^m10^s	310°	7^h33^m40^s	264°	7^h35^m19^s	222°	0.947	7^h36^m58^s	181°	9^h02^m49^s	131°
Saitama	6^h19^m20^s	311°	7^h32^m19^s	302°	7^h34^m47^s	223°	0.964	7^h37^m14^s	144°	9^h02^m49^s	130°
Chiba	6^h18^m59^s	312°	7^h32^m12^s	321°	7^h34^m41^s	43°	0.966	7^h37^m10^s	125°	9^h03^m08^s	130°
Tokyo	6^h19^m02^s	312°	7^h31^m59^s	311°	7^h34^m30^s	223°	0.969	7^h37^m00^s	135°	9^h02^m37^s	130°
Ogasawara	6^h07^m17^s	332°	-	-	7^h21^m09^s	52°	0.762	-	-	8^h48^m51^s	131°
Yokohama	6^h18^m40^s	312°	7^h31^m33^s	318°	7^h34^m02^s	43°	0.968	7^h36^m32^s	129°	9^h02^m05^s	130°
Niigata	6^h22^m52^s	307°	-	-	7^h38^m08^s	221°	0.917	-	-	9^h05^m27^s	130°
Toyama	6^h20^m32^s	308°	-	-	7^h34^m32^s	222°	0.922	-	-	9^h00^m26^s	132°
Kanazawa	6^h20^m19^s	308°	-	-	7^h33^m57^s	222°	0.919	-	-	8^h59^m21^s	133°
Fukui	6^h19^m26^s	309°	-	-	7^h32^m45^s	223°	0.924	-	-	8^h57^m50^s	134°
Koufu	6^h18^m54^s	311°	7^h31^m24^s	287°	7^h33^m38^s	223°	0.957	7^h35^m51^s	160°	9^h00^m44^s	131°
Nagano	6^h20^m33^s	309°	-	-	7^h35^m09^s	222°	0.933	-	-	9^h01^m53^s	132°
Gifu	6^h18^m21^s	310°	7^h30^m49^s	250°	7^h31^m56^s	223°	0.943	7^h33^m02^s	197°	8^h57^m30^s	133°
Shizuoka	6^h17^m43^s	312°	7^h29^m44^s	312°	7^h32^m13^s	224°	0.969	7^h34^m42^s	136°	8^h59^m10^s	132°
Nagoya	6^h17^m57^s	311°	7^h29^m46^s	271°	7^h31^m35^s	224°	0.949	7^h33^m24^s	176°	8^h57^m17^s	133°
Tsu	6^h17^m13^s	311°	7^h28^m27^s	282°	7^h30^m33^s	224°	0.954	7^h32^m38^s	166°	8^h55^m54^s	134°
Otsu	6^h17^m39^s	310°	7^h29^m40^s	247°	7^h30^m37^s	224°	0.942	7^h31^m34^s	201°	8^h55^m25^s	134°
Kyoto	6^h17^m41^s	310°	7^h30^m00^s	237°	7^h30^m35^s	224°	0.940	7^h31^m09^s	211°	8^h55^m17^s	134°
Osaka	6^h17^m08^s	311°	7^h28^m30^s	257°	7^h29^m49^s	224°	0.944	7^h31^m08^s	192°	8^h54^m18^s	135°
Koube	6^h17^m08^s	311°	7^h28^m50^s	243°	7^h29^m39^s	224°	0.941	7^h30^m27^s	205°	8^h53^m52^s	135°
Nara	6^h17^m08^s	311°	7^h28^m21^s	268°	7^h30^m02^s	224°	0.948	7^h31^m43^s	181°	8^h54^m48^s	134°
Wakayama	6^h16^m24^s	311°	7^h27^m00^s	274°	7^h28^m50^s	225°	0.950	7^h30^m41^s	176°	8^h53^m03^s	135°
Tottori	6^h18^m31^s	308°	-	-	7^h30^m34^s	223°	0.915	-	-	8^h53^m59^s	136°
Matsue	6^h18^m33^s	307°	-	-	7^h29^m53^s	223°	0.903	-	-	8^h52^m18^s	137°
Okayama	6^h17^m09^s	310°	-	-	7^h28^m56^s	224°	0.928	-	-	8^h52^m06^s	136°
Hiroshima	6^h16^m50^s	309°	-	-	7^h27^m41^s	224°	0.918	-	-	8^h49^m38^s	137°
Yamaguchi	6^h16^m38^s	309°	-	-	7^h26^m54^s	225°	0.912	-	-	8^h48^m03^s	138°
Tokushima	6^h16^m09^s	311°	7^h26^m36^s	266°	7^h28^m12^s	225°	0.946	7^h29^m48^s	184°	8^h51^m53^s	136°
Takamatsu	6^h16^m38^s	310°	-	-	7^h28^m26^s	224°	0.936	-	-	8^h51^m42^s	136°
Matsuyama	6^h15^m55^s	310°	-	-	7^h26^m53^s	225°	0.933	-	-	8^h49^m05^s	137°
Kouchi	6^h15^m24^s	312°	7^h25^m11^s	266°	7^h26^m46^s	225°	0.946	7^h28^m21^s	185°	8^h49^m35^s	136°
Fukuoka	6^h15^m51^s	309°	-	-	7^h25^m26^s	225°	0.913	-	-	8^h45^m43^s	139°
Saga	6^h15^m21^s	310°	-	-	7^h24^m50^s	225°	0.919	-	-	8^h45^m02^s	139°
Nagasaki	6^h14^m39^s	311°	-	-	7^h23^m51^s	226°	0.924	-	-	8^h43^m40^s	139°
Kumamoto	6^h14^m35^s	311°	-	-	7^h24^m14^s	226°	0.932	-	-	8^h44^m44^s	139°
Oita	6^h15^m07^s	311°	-	-	7^h25^m20^s	225°	0.933	-	-	8^h46^m35^s	138°
Miyazaki	6^h13^m07^s	313°	7^h20^m48^s	294°	7^h23^m01^s	227°	0.957	7^h25^m13^s	160°	8^h43^m59^s	138°
Kagoshima	6^h12^m49^s	313°	7^h20^m05^s	289°	7^h22^m11^s	227°	0.954	7^h24^m17^s	165°	8^h42^m26^s	139°
Naha	6^h06^m21^s	322°	-	-	7^h13^m00^s	52°	0.901	-	-	8^h29^m58^s	140°
Ishigaki	6^h05^m22^s	323°	-	-	7^h09^m57^s	53°	0.896	-	-	8^h24^m02^s	142°

2. June 4th Partial Lunar Eclipse

In general, partial eclipse is visible from all over Japan. The Moon rises during the eclipse at western Japan and northwestern Hokkaido. Local circumstances are as follows.

Place	Eclipse begins		Greatest eclipse			Eclipse ends
Place	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.	Mag.	JCST	P.A.
Naha*	-	-	4^th 20^h03.2^m	238°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	266°
Fukuoka*	-	-	4^th 20^h03.2^m	230°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	258°
Kyoto	4^th 18^h59.3^m	196°	4^th 20^h03.2^m	226°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	254°
Tokyo	4^th 18^h59.3^m	194°	4^th 20^h03.2^m	224°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	251°
Sendai	4^th 18^h59.3^m	191°	4^th 20^h03.2^m	221°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	248°
Sapporo	4^th 18^h59.3^m	187°	4^th 20^h03.2^m	217°	0.376	4^th 21^h07.0^m	245°

* Naha: The Moon rises at 19^h11.4^m, with position angle = 212°, magnitude = 0.120.

* Fukuoka: The Moon rises at 19^h16.9^m, with position angle = 206°, magnitude = 0.168.

3. June 6th Transit of Venus

Transit of Venus is visible from all over Japan. Local circumstances are as follows.

Place	1st contact		2nd contact		least angular distance			3rd contact		4th contact
Place	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.	Dist.	JCST	P.A.	JCST	P.A.
Sapporo	7^h10^m03^s	94°	7^h27^m37^s	92°	10^h29^m22^s	15°	546"	13^h30^m26^s	249°	13^h47^m52^s	244°
Nemuro	7^h10^m01^s	94°	7^h27^m34^s	91°	10^h29^m09^s	8°	546"	13^h30^m11^s	247°	13^h47^m38^s	242°
Aomori	7^h10^m19^s	97°	7^h27^m53^s	94°	10^h29^m27^s	19°	547"	13^h30^m18^s	246°	13^h47^m44^s	241°
Morioka	7^h10^m26^s	98°	7^h28^m01^s	96°	10^h29^m28^s	21°	547"	13^h30^m11^s	244°	13^h47^m37^s	239°
Sendai	7^h10^m36^s	100°	7^h28^m11^s	97°	10^h29^m31^s	24°	547"	13^h30^m06^s	241°	13^h47^m32^s	236°
Akita	7^h10^m26^s	98°	7^h28^m01^s	96°	10^h29^m31^s	22°	547"	13^h30^m15^s	245°	13^h47^m41^s	239°
Yamagata	7^h10^m36^s	100°	7^h28^m11^s	97°	10^h29^m33^s	25°	547"	13^h30^m08^s	242°	13^h47^m34^s	237°
Fukushima	7^h10^m39^s	100°	7^h28^m14^s	98°	10^h29^m33^s	26°	548"	13^h30^m05^s	241°	13^h47^m32^s	236°
Mito	7^h10^m49^s	102°	7^h28^m24^s	100°	10^h29^m35^s	29°	548"	13^h29^m59^s	238°	13^h47^m26^s	233°
Utsunomiya	7^h10^m47^s	102°	7^h28^m23^s	99°	10^h29^m37^s	29°	548"	13^h30^m03^s	239°	13^h47^m29^s	234°
Maebashi	7^h10^m49^s	102°	7^h28^m24^s	100°	10^h29^m40^s	31°	548"	13^h30^m05^s	239°	13^h47^m31^s	234°
Saitama	7^h10^m52^s	102°	7^h28^m28^s	100°	10^h29^m39^s	31°	548"	13^h30^m00^s	238°	13^h47^m27^s	233°
Chiba	7^h10^m54^s	103°	7^h28^m30^s	101°	10^h29^m38^s	31°	548"	13^h29^m57^s	237°	13^h47^m24^s	232°
Tokyo	7^h10^m53^s	103°	7^h28^m29^s	100°	10^h29^m39^s	31°	548"	13^h29^m59^s	237°	13^h47^m26^s	232°
Ogasawara	7^h11^m50^s	113°	7^h29^m27^s	111°	10^h29^m43^s	55°	551"	13^h29^m13^s	218°	13^h46^m41^s	215°
Yokohama	7^h10^m55^s	103°	7^h28^m31^s	101°	10^h29^m39^s	32°	548"	13^h29^m59^s	237°	13^h47^m25^s	232°
Niigata	7^h10^m38^s	100°	7^h28^m13^s	98°	10^h29^m37^s	27°	547"	13^h30^m12^s	242°	13^h47^m38^s	237°
Toyama	7^h10^m46^s	101°	7^h28^m22^s	99°	10^h29^m45^s	32°	548"	13^h30^m14^s	241°	13^h47^m40^s	235°
Kanazawa	7^h10^m47^s	101°	7^h28^m23^s	99°	10^h29^m47^s	33°	547"	13^h30^m16^s	241°	13^h47^m42^s	236°
Fukui	7^h10^m50^s	102°	7^h28^m26^s	100°	10^h29^m50^s	35°	548"	13^h30^m16^s	240°	13^h47^m42^s	235°
Koufu	7^h10^m53^s	102°	7^h28^m29^s	100°	10^h29^m43^s	33°	548"	13^h30^m04^s	238°	13^h47^m31^s	233°
Nagano	7^h10^m47^s	101°	7^h28^m22^s	99°	10^h29^m42^s	31°	548"	13^h30^m10^s	240°	13^h47^m36^s	235°
Gifu	7^h10^m55^s	102°	7^h28^m31^s	101°	10^h29^m49^s	36°	548"	13^h30^m11^s	239°	13^h47^m37^s	233°
Shizuoka	7^h10^m58^s	103°	7^h28^m34^s	101°	10^h29^m44^s	35°	548"	13^h30^m02^s	237°	13^h47^m28^s	232°
Nagoya	7^h10^m56^s	103°	7^h28^m33^s	101°	10^h29^m49^s	36°	548"	13^h30^m10^s	238°	13^h47^m35^s	233°
Tsu	7^h10^m59^s	103°	7^h28^m36^s	101°	10^h29^m51^s	38°	548"	13^h30^m10^s	237°	13^h47^m35^s	232°
Otsu	7^h10^m57^s	103°	7^h28^m34^s	101°	10^h29^m53^s	38°	548"	13^h30^m14^s	238°	13^h47^m39^s	233°
Kyoto	7^h10^m57^s	103°	7^h28^m33^s	101°	10^h29^m53^s	38°	548"	13^h30^m14^s	239°	13^h47^m40^s	233°
Osaka	7^h10^m59^s	103°	7^h28^m36^s	101°	10^h29^m54^s	39°	548"	13^h30^m14^s	238°	13^h47^m40^s	232°
Koube	7^h10^m59^s	103°	7^h28^m36^s	101°	10^h29^m55^s	39°	548"	13^h30^m15^s	238°	13^h47^m41^s	233°
Nara	7^h10^m59^s	103°	7^h28^m36^s	101°	10^h29^m53^s	38°	548"	13^h30^m12^s	238°	13^h47^m38^s	232°
Wakayama	7^h11^m02^s	104°	7^h28^m39^s	102°	10^h29^m56^s	40°	548"	13^h30^m14^s	237°	13^h47^m39^s	232°
Tottori	7^h10^m53^s	102°	7^h28^m30^s	100°	10^h29^m57^s	38°	548"	13^h30^m23^s	241°	13^h47^m48^s	235°
Matsue	7^h10^m53^s	102°	7^h28^m30^s	100°	10^h30^m01^s	39°	547"	13^h30^m28^s	242°	13^h47^m53^s	236°
Okayama	7^h10^m58^s	103°	7^h28^m35^s	101°	10^h30^m00^s	40°	548"	13^h30^m21^s	239°	13^h47^m46^s	233°
Hiroshima	7^h11^m00^s	103°	7^h28^m37^s	101°	10^h30^m05^s	42°	548"	13^h30^m27^s	240°	13^h47^m52^s	234°
Yamaguchi	7^h11^m00^s	103°	7^h28^m38^s	101°	10^h30^m09^s	43°	548"	13^h30^m31^s	241°	13^h47^m55^s	234°
Tokushima	7^h11^m03^s	104°	7^h28^m40^s	102°	10^h29^m59^s	41°	548"	13^h30^m16^s	237°	13^h47^m41^s	232°
Takamatsu	7^h11^m01^s	103°	7^h28^m38^s	101°	10^h30^m00^s	41°	548"	13^h30^m19^s	239°	13^h47^m44^s	233°
Matsuyama	7^h11^m03^s	104°	7^h28^m41^s	102°	10^h30^m05^s	43°	548"	13^h30^m23^s	239°	13^h47^m48^s	232°
Kouchi	7^h11^m06^s	104°	7^h28^m43^s	102°	10^h30^m03^s	43°	548"	13^h30^m19^s	237°	13^h47^m44^s	231°
Fukuoka	7^h11^m04^s	103°	7^h28^m41^s	102°	10^h30^m13^s	45°	548"	13^h30^m34^s	241°	13^h47^m58^s	234°
Saga	7^h11^m06^s	104°	7^h28^m44^s	102°	10^h30^m14^s	46°	548"	13^h30^m33^s	240°	13^h47^m57^s	233°
Nagasaki	7^h11^m09^s	104°	7^h28^m47^s	103°	10^h30^m17^s	47°	548"	13^h30^m33^s	239°	13^h47^m58^s	232°
Kumamoto	7^h11^m09^s	104°	7^h28^m47^s	103°	10^h30^m14^s	47°	548"	13^h30^m29^s	238°	13^h47^m54^s	231°
Oita	7^h11^m07^s	104°	7^h28^m45^s	102°	10^h30^m10^s	45°	548"	13^h30^m26^s	238°	13^h47^m51^s	232°
Miyazaki	7^h11^m15^s	105°	7^h28^m54^s	104°	10^h30^m13^s	48°	548"	13^h30^m22^s	235°	13^h47^m47^s	229°
Kagoshima	7^h11^m17^s	106°	7^h28^m55^s	104°	10^h30^m16^s	49°	548"	13^h30^m25^s	235°	13^h47^m50^s	229°
Naha	7^h11^m49^s	110°	7^h29^m30^s	109°	10^h30^m37^s	62°	550"	13^h30^m21^s	220°	13^h47^m46^s	215°
Ishigaki	7^h11^m57^s	111°	7^h29^m39^s	110°	10^h30^m52^s	66°	550"	13^h30^m34^s	214°	13^h47^m58^s	210°

4. November 14th Total Solar Eclipse

This phenomenon is not visible from Japan.